Water-heater.



A. F. MONBUSE.

WATER HEATER. l APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 190B.

Patented July 13, 1909.

attenua,

ing water in urns of this character.

ENITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE'.

ALPI-IONSE F. MONEUSE, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

WATER-HEATER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHONSE F. MON- EUsE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Heaters, of which the following is a speeiiication.

This invention relates to water heaters g and it consists essentially of the novel arrangement and combinationoi the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and briefly stated in the claims.

The prime object of the invention is to provide an etlioient heater, of the type mentioned, over which the water from the main, or water supply, will be caused. to circulate slowly, alternately in reverse direction, around the entire surface of the heater, so that by the time the outlet is reached the water will have become sufficiently heated for immediate use.

While my improved heater is adapted for general use in heating water, I have shown it in connection with a coiiee urn, wherein by means of certain connecting pipes, the heated water may be supplied directly to the peroolator of a coffee urn.

In the drawings; Figure 1 illustrates a side elevation of the heater attached to a coiiee urn Fig. 2 is a central vertical section ofthe same Fig. 3, is an enlarged perspective view ot' the heater removed from its casing Fig. 4 is a section on line 9--9 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of heater.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the urn which may be ol any improved construction, and which may have in connection therewith, any suitable burner or burners such as are commonly used for heat- Secured to the side ofthe urn by brackets 2, is a cylindrical casing 3, having a valve controlled water inlet 4, at its lower end, and an outlet pipe 4 at its upper end, the pipe 4 being of special construction, as will be presently described. Within the casing 3 I arrange what I term the water heater 5. This consists of a pipe 5 of a diameter slightly smaller than the interior diameter of the casing. Around this pipe and firmly attached thereto, I place a retarding device 6, which consists of a plurality otl circular webs 7, one end of each web Speciiication of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 20, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

serial No. 439,555.

being integral with a vertical piece 8 extend.- ing preferably throughout the entire length of the pipe 5. The ends ol' these webs are alternately attached to the piece 8 throughout the entire length of the piece, so that between one end of the bottom web and the lower end of the piece 8, a space 9 will be lett to permit the water to begin its circulation and at the top of the pipe, a corresponding opening 10 occurs which permits the water after it has passed many times around the pipe 5, to pass into the urn. Fig. 3 it will be seen that the water in entering the casing 3 will pass upward through the opening 9 around the pipe 5 through the circular passage formed by the web lluntilit` `with it a pipe 14, which passes through a suitably packed opening in the bottom. ot the casing. 4Connected with the pipe 14 is a coil 15 which is suitably supported in the bottom ol' the urn below the receptacle or vessel 16, which receptacle has connected with it in the usual way, a pipe 17 having a l'aucet 18 thereon through which the contents o1' said rece ptacle is drawn olli. The pipe 15 is provided with a valve 19 through which the steam may be exhausted.

The pipe 4 is i'ornied with a depending portion 20 to the lower end ol' which is attached the pipe 21 having a i'aucet 22 at the lower end thereof and through which hot water may be drawn before it passes into the urn. Connecting the pipe 21 and the outer casing oi' the urn is a short valve controlled pipe 23 which may be opened to permit the water a'l'ter it has been. passed through the heater to pass into the bottom oi' the urn, around the vessel or receptacle 16, it being understood that when the bottom of the urn is being iilled to the desired extent, the l'aucet 22 will be closed. The l'aucet 22 and valve in the pipe 23 may be independently operated as the exigencies o1 the case may require.

The inner receptacle of the urn is provided with the usual percolator 2li suitably supported near the top of the casing and opening into this percolator is a screened pipe 25 which is a continuation of the pipe 41;.

In operation, cold water is let into the casing` 3 through the valve controlled inlet et, where it passes through the openingl 9 which is formed between one of the web sections and the inner surface of the casing 3 and passing onto the pipe 5f, it will pass many times around said pipe until it reaches the top of the casing, passing out of the casing into the urn. The temperature of the steam within the pipe 5 is such that by the time the water reaches the upper part of the casing, it will have reached boiling point or such temperature as may be desired. The web sections 'Ht snugly against the inner surface of the casing so that the water is compelled to follow the course defined by the webs.

lleferring now to the n'iodification shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the retarding device 26 is formed by two circumferential webs 27 and 28 to which are attached a number of strips 29. These strips are alternately connected to the top and bottom web and are of such length that spaces $30 are formed between the webs and the ends of the strips through which the water may circulate circumferentially of the pipe 5. The lower 7eb is cut away indicated at 31 so that the water coming into the casing may pass longitudinally of the pipe between the strip 29 and strip 32, which strip 32 has its upper and lower ends connected with the web, so as to separate the inlet opening from the out-let. '.llie upper web is cut away to form the outlet opening 33 which occurs between the strip 32 and the adjacent strip 29. The water entering the inlet 31 will pass upv-.fard over substantially the entire length of the pipe and will then pass Yfor a short distance or for the width of the strips 29 circumferentially of the pipe when it will pass downwardly and thr i ugh the various i'iassages 30, until it .finally reaches the outlet when it may pass into the urn or be conducted elsewhere for use in a highly heated state.

Claims,

1. A water-heater, comlnising a casing having a water-inlet and an outlet, heatsupplying means arranged within the casing, and a retarding-device situated between the walls of the casing and the means for supplying heat, said retarding device being so constructed and arranged that the water will be caused to flow alternately in reverse directions, circumferentially and longitudinally the heater.

2. A water-heater, comprising a casing provided with a water-inlet and an outlet, heat-supplying means, arranged within the casing, and a retarding device situated between the walls of the casing and the means for supplying heat, said retarding device consisting of a vertical piece provided with a plurality of webs alternately arranged to form water-passages at opposite sides ol' the vertical piece.

3. A water-heater, comprising a casing provided with a water-inlet and an outlet, a steam-pipe arranged within the casing, a retarding-device formed of a vertical piece having a plurality of circumferentially-arranged webs, said device being situated between the walls of the casing and steam-pipe and having each alternate web abutting against the vertical piece, whereby passageways are formed between the ends of each alternate web, so that the water will be caused to flow alternately in reverse direction.

4. A water-heater, comprising a casing having a water-inlet and an outlet, a hollow body within the casing, means Vfor supplying heat to said body, a retarding device fitting between the walls of the casing and the hollow body, said retarding device being composed of a vertical piece provided with a plurality of webs alternately-arialiged at opposite sides thereof, forming communieating water passages.

5. A water-heater, comprising a casing having a water-inlet and an outlet, heatsupplying means arranged within the casing, and a retarding device fitting between the walls of the casing and the means for supplying heat, said retarding device being composed of vertical piece having a plurality of webs projecting circumferentially from one side of piece, and a plurality of similarly projecting webs alternately arranged at the opposite side thereof, whereby passageways will be formed to cause the water to Vflow alternately from one side of the vertical piece to the other in reverse directions, and longitu d in al ly thereof.

ln testimony whereof l aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALDHONSE F. MONEUSE.

llllitn esses JosnUA T. Rosa, DANIEL F. SNovnn. 

